Meaning & use
quarreling
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Arguing angrily about a disagreement.
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The siblings were quarreling over who got the last slice of pizza.
Neighbors could hear the couple quarreling through the thin apartment walls.
A note on using this word
Spelled 'quarrelling' with a double 'l' in British English.
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agreeingreconciling
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